Everything comes to an End…10 Days to Go!

This is all for the Beta testers of Microsoft Office 2010.  The Beta release of the newest productivity suite from Microsoft is about to expire and cease it’s usability.  I just received an email (probably all those beta testers who registered received it too) telling that I have ten days left before the beta software will expire. 

Everything really comes to an end.  So to all those who enjoyed the free ride of the Beta release of Office 2010, it’s time to move on.  If like me, you enjoyed the new features and capabilities of this productivity suite, it’s time for you to buy the full version of the product to continue using it.  I know the main concern of some of us here will be the price of the product, it’s a bit costly but I think considering the benefit  you’ll get when you buy the full version, the price is reasonable enough.  If you’re not yet ready to buy because of your tight budget you can always downgrade to the previous versions of Microsoft Office (2003 and 2007) and upgrade later when the time is right for you.   The choice is always yours! 

Not decided yet? Why not try the final version of Office 2010!  You may visit the page here and download a trial version of the product.  Off course the trial version won’t last but it will give you a preview of what you are missing and might convince you to upgrade.

Remove Background in MS Word 2010 Amazes a Fashion Designer!

Microsoft Word 2010 is already in the mainstream for a couple of months now but to some people who are not that techie MS Word 2010 is just another of a word processor.  I beg to disagree, Word 2010 is more than that!  With its new and improved features it can amaze somebody,  and that somebody will going to love the new Word 2010!

It was around 9 PM when my friend / housemate Kristoffer Magboo, a fashion designer and image stylist, is asking me how to print a photo in gray scale.  He has to print a photo of his designs.  So I thought him how, he inserted a picture in MS Word 2010, it turned out that the picture was captured using a digital camera.  A supposedly white background became grayish due to inadequate lighting.  Upon seeing the picture, an idea came into my mind, what if I’ll use the Remove Background feature of MS Word, will it do the trick?  So I asked him permission to manipulate his picture and said OK.  So what I did was, I clicked the photo, directed my mouse pointer to the Remove Background button in the Picture Tools contextual tab, marked the areas to keep, marked the areas to remove, then I hit keep changes.  The next thing I heard from Kris was, “Whooooaaa how did you do that?  Ang galing!” So I explained to him Word 2010 has already the power to manipulate and edit pictures and I also thought him how to do it too.

Remove Background is just one of the new features of MS Word 2010, there are more to be explored.  This what I like with MS Office, it keeps on innovating!

Below is the before and after of the picture I manipulated…

Want to have an office 2010 for FREE?  Avail the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Program! Buy a any version of Office 2007 until September 30, 2010 and get a free upgrade of MS Office 2010!  For more details you may visit http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tech-guarantee/ and avail the promo today!

Be a member of the official Office 2010 community in the Philippines!  Join Office2010tayo in Facebook and get to meet the members of the community every meetups!

Buy Office 2007 now and Get Office 2010 for free!

For those who tested the the Office 2010 Beta and would like to have the final version (RTM) this is your chance to get it for FREE!  Like the Windows 7 free upgrade promo if you buy a Windows Vista for a certain period of time, Microsoft offered the same thing for the Office 2010 and it’s called Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee.

Microsoft has announced that if you buy your Office 2007 anytime between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010, you are automatically qualified for a free upgrade when the much awaited Office 2010 will be released.

To know more about the Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee follow this link: Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee.